A weekend event in East New York, Brooklyn turned Linden Park and its surrounding streets into a celebration of dance, food, music and crafts. "Everybody feels proud and happy, and I want to get to have fun in the park and lots of stuff," 7-year-old Isabelle Thamps said.
The Juneteenth federal holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. More than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, on June 19, 1865 federal troops in Texas brought the news to those enslaved there that they were finally free. "We think about our ancestors and what they've gone through to try to build themselves up, pick themselves up. It's inspiring to know what they've gone through, and for us to come out and support one another, keep dollars in the community," said Tinette Spann, owner of Ms. Spudz.
In Harlem, we also came across a crowd just outside the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. "It is only the second time we've been able to gather in person, which makes it especially... meaningful for us today," Director Joy Bivins said. In:
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